There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Scilla by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
4h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
5h 59m€21–37Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
8h 50m€91–191Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
2h 55m€39–58Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
6h 31m€24–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Scilla is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Scilla is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 55m and costs €35 - €60.
The distance between Palermo and Scilla is 238 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scilla without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Palermo to Scilla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scilla is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €60 and takes 6h 31m.
There are 1008+ hotels available in Scilla.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Scilla, Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni once daily. Tickets cost €22–55 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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